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eat cake, lose weight. >> bob mcdonnell released a statement that said mitt romney's debate performance crystallized the choice voters face in november. when he is president romney's plan for a stronger middle class will deliver more jobs and more take home pay. >>> president obama will campaign tomorrow in northern virginia. he is set to visit george mason university. hundreds of gmu students watched last night's debate. they say they were grading the candidates on what they had to say as well as how they said it. >> i'm not getting a sense of obama as the commander in chief. >> and romney? >> romney is really like laying it down and he's really being very detailed for once. >> my mind was already made up, but it definitely -- i became a lot more informed. >> i like when they're talking about the health care stuff. and about the middle class, because i'm middle class, so a lot of that stuff affects me. >> both candidates have been campaigning on college campuses this year. we'll have much more on last night's debate throughout the morning for you. mark murray will join us later this mo
eat cake, lose weight. >> bob mcdonnell released a statement that said mitt romney's debate performance crystallized the choice voters face in november. when he is president romney's plan for a stronger middle class will deliver more jobs and more take home pay. >>> president obama will campaign tomorrow in northern virginia. he is set to visit george mason university. hundreds of gmu students watched last night's debate. they say they were grading the candidates on what they had...
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and romney will attack the president's energy policies. >> with a second wind from the debate, romney is trying to distance himself from controversial comments caught on hidden camera. romney appeared on the sean hannity show on fox news last night and said his comments about the 47% of americans who don't pay income tax were, quote, just completely wrong. in that video, romney said 47% of americans consider themselves victims and don't take personal responsibility. he originally defended those comments. >>> there is anticipation ahead of september's jobs report. analysts are predicting the economy added 115,000 to 125,000 jobs last month. that's better than the disappointing 96,000 jobs added in august. the unemployment stands at 8.1%. >>> to a developing story. public health officials are rn wai warning hundreds of people in more than 20 states, including maryland and virginia, about a steroid contaminated and responsible for a deadly meningitis outbreak. the steroid was sent to 20 different facilities in nine different states, including nine facilities in our area for individuals s
and romney will attack the president's energy policies. >> with a second wind from the debate, romney is trying to distance himself from controversial comments caught on hidden camera. romney appeared on the sean hannity show on fox news last night and said his comments about the 47% of americans who don't pay income tax were, quote, just completely wrong. in that video, romney said 47% of americans consider themselves victims and don't take personal responsibility. he originally defended...
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. >>> mitt romney's strong debate performance last week already had president obama on the defensive. now it also has the president trailing in at least one poll. a new survey by pew research shows mitt romney now with a 4-point lead over the president, 49% to 45%. in the same poll taken a month ago, mitt romney actually trailed the president 8 points, 51% to 43%. now, that was just as that hidden camera video surfaced of the gop nominee's 47% comments. the new poll also contained good news for mitt romney on other fronts. his favorability now at 50% for the first time in a pew poll. and the former governor also saw gains among hispanics, women, and voters under the age of 50. >>> the race for virginia's u.s. senate seat is getting personal. tim kaine and george allen squared off in a live televised debate in richmond. allen, a republican, criticized kaine for accepting a j a chairmann governor of virginia. >> how does the governor take on a second job that sends him all over the country, giving partisan speak ofs, while over 100,000 jobs are lost in virginia? >> i'm proud of the fact
. >>> mitt romney's strong debate performance last week already had president obama on the defensive. now it also has the president trailing in at least one poll. a new survey by pew research shows mitt romney now with a 4-point lead over the president, 49% to 45%. in the same poll taken a month ago, mitt romney actually trailed the president 8 points, 51% to 43%. now, that was just as that hidden camera video surfaced of the gop nominee's 47% comments. the new poll also contained good...
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a night of fiery attacks as president obama and mitt romney raise the stakes for their second debate. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news 4 today" for this wednesday, october 17th, 2012. take a live look outside at 5:00 a.m. 50 degrees out there. be sure to grab a coat as you head out the door. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here to tell us how to put it all in perspective. >> and the 50 degrees is the warm spot. that's balmy. that's beach weather. >>> a few clouds passing over us, and thankfully, mersfully, we don't have the blustery winds like we've had the last couple of days or it would feel colder. down in maryland and west virginia, it's down into the 30s. it has dipped into the mid-30s around the blue ridge, shenandoah valley, and much of west virginia and western maryland. even closer to washington, it's upper 30s, manassas and prince william county. la plata down to 40 degrees. right near the bay waters, mid-40s. hour by hour throughout the day today, we'll dress for a cold winter-like morning, and we'll have a cal
a night of fiery attacks as president obama and mitt romney raise the stakes for their second debate. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news 4 today" for this wednesday, october 17th, 2012. take a live look outside at 5:00 a.m. 50 degrees out there. be sure to grab a coat as you head out the door. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here to tell us how to put it all in perspective. >> and the 50 degrees is the...
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president obama and mitt romney won't be taking any breaks after last night's second debate. they'll be back on the campaign trail today. mitt romney will visit virginia. his first stop is chesapeake. then he'll travel north to leesburg, where he'll hold a rally at 7:00 tonight. the president will campaign in ohio and iowa before returning home tonight. >>> and the campaign stops come after a debate that featured plenty of fireworks. both candidates took an aggressive tone in that town hall style discussion last night, and they clashed on several issues, including the president's energy policy. >> in the last four years, you cut permits and licenses on federal land and federal waters in half. >> it's not true, governor romney. >> by how much did you cut them by? >> we have actually produced more oil. >> how much did you cut licenses and permits on federal land and federal waters? >> here's what we did. there were a whole bunch of oil companies. >> i had a question, and the question was how much did you cut them by? >> do you want me to answer it? >> how much did you cut them
president obama and mitt romney won't be taking any breaks after last night's second debate. they'll be back on the campaign trail today. mitt romney will visit virginia. his first stop is chesapeake. then he'll travel north to leesburg, where he'll hold a rally at 7:00 tonight. the president will campaign in ohio and iowa before returning home tonight. >>> and the campaign stops come after a debate that featured plenty of fireworks. both candidates took an aggressive tone in that town...
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. >>> president obama and mitt romney will face off in the second debate of their election. the president is hoping to perform better than he did in the first debate nearly two weeks ago. voters will ask questions in a town hall style debatet hofstra university on long island. supporters say the president should be more aggressive in this debate. romney can improve on this as well. >> he needs to show he's tougher and push back. but he doesn't want to come across as a bully. for tt romney, the number one piece of advice he's getting is to engage with these questioners. in town halls, he has a tendency, when he gets a tough question, to back away. >> the candidates will meet next monday at lynn university in boca raton, florida, for their third and final debate. the debate begins at 9:00. you can watch it here on nbc 4. angie goff will be monitoring the web and getting feedback from viewers. you can weigh in with your comments on facebook, twitter, or on nbcwashington.com. >>> three minutes after the hour. most polls show the candidates in a virtual tie, and they're about eve
. >>> president obama and mitt romney will face off in the second debate of their election. the president is hoping to perform better than he did in the first debate nearly two weeks ago. voters will ask questions in a town hall style debatet hofstra university on long island. supporters say the president should be more aggressive in this debate. romney can improve on this as well. >> he needs to show he's tougher and push back. but he doesn't want to come across as a bully. for...
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president obama led by 2% before the first debate, which most voters believe romney won. the obama campaign says the president will be more prepared for tomorrow night's debate. he is preparing right now at a resort in williamsburg, virginia. he visited campaign volunteers nearby yesterday. mitt romney, meanwhile, is practicing in boston. he made just a brief appearance yesterday as he and his wife headed to church. the president's campaign says you can expect a different tone tomorrow night. romney's aides say that won't matter. >>> and this is your last chance to register to vote if you haven't done so already. in fact, today is the deadline to register in virginia. maryland voters have until tomorrow, and the same goes for people in west virginia. in the district, the deadline has already passed register by mail, but you can still register in person. you'll have to do it at a public library, firehouse, or police station. >>> the losing streak at fedex field is officially over. after eight loss ins a row, the redskins finally get their win at home with a big thanks in p
president obama led by 2% before the first debate, which most voters believe romney won. the obama campaign says the president will be more prepared for tomorrow night's debate. he is preparing right now at a resort in williamsburg, virginia. he visited campaign volunteers nearby yesterday. mitt romney, meanwhile, is practicing in boston. he made just a brief appearance yesterday as he and his wife headed to church. the president's campaign says you can expect a different tone tomorrow night....
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tonight his son ben romney will be in arming on the for a debate watch party. he'll be with supporters at the romney campaign virginia headquarters in ballston. his oldest son will host a similar event in charlottesville, tonight. >>> this morning we'll get more answers about the death of a giant panda cub at the national zoo. the cub lived for six days before it died late last month. zoo keepers believe the panda was a female. a preliminary report showed the cub had liver abnormalities and fluid in its abdomen. the news conference starts at 10:00 a.m. this morning. look for the latest on news4 midday and nbcwashington.com. >>> hikers and bikers will see more police patrols in montgomery county after several violent attacks. police say two attacks on the capital crescent trail may be linked. they say teenager grabbed two other teens on september 29th in the wisconsin avenue tunnel in bethesda and tried to rob them. on friday, police arrested a 16-year-old from rockville in the case. they believe the attack may be linked to a robbery in the same tunnel in july.
tonight his son ben romney will be in arming on the for a debate watch party. he'll be with supporters at the romney campaign virginia headquarters in ballston. his oldest son will host a similar event in charlottesville, tonight. >>> this morning we'll get more answers about the death of a giant panda cub at the national zoo. the cub lived for six days before it died late last month. zoo keepers believe the panda was a female. a preliminary report showed the cub had liver...
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. >> both president obama and mitt romney are preparing for tuesday's debate. the president is in williamsburg virginia for the next few days. he is planning on staying there until the debate. john kerry is again playing the role of romney, and romney is traveling all over ohio while preps for the debate. the match up is in new york, and it will be a town hall style. meanwhile, the latest poll numbers may be close, but president obama's campaign has one major lead this morning. with donations from four million people. a top campaign aide says that brings fund raising to more than 181 million. >>> if you haven't registered to vote yet in next month's election, time is running out. virginia voters have to register by tomorrow. absentee voting is under deadline. >> voters can still register in person through this friday. they have to go to any dc public library, fire house, or police station. >>> a traffic alert for drivers in virginia, major ramp and lane closures this weekend. drivers should use the through lanes to get bike, and the ramp for eisenhower and tele
. >> both president obama and mitt romney are preparing for tuesday's debate. the president is in williamsburg virginia for the next few days. he is planning on staying there until the debate. john kerry is again playing the role of romney, and romney is traveling all over ohio while preps for the debate. the match up is in new york, and it will be a town hall style. meanwhile, the latest poll numbers may be close, but president obama's campaign has one major lead this morning. with...
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. >>> president obama and mitt romney both claiming victory in their third and final debate. the candidates focused on foreign policy. they went back and forth on several issues, including iran, afghanistan, and iraq. the conversation got particularly heated when romney suggested the president made us weaker by going on a so-called apology tour of the middle east shortly after taking office. >> the president began what i've called an apology tour of going to various nations in the middle east and criticizing america. i think they looked at that and saw weakness. then when there were dissidents in the streets of tehran, a green revolution, holding signs saying, is america with us? the president was silent. >> nothing governor romney just said is true. starting with this notion of me apologizing. this has been probably the biggest whopper that's been told during the course of this campaign. and every fact checker and every reporter has looked at it, governor, and said this is not true. >> romney also criticized the president for not going to israel on his first trip to the midd
. >>> president obama and mitt romney both claiming victory in their third and final debate. the candidates focused on foreign policy. they went back and forth on several issues, including iran, afghanistan, and iraq. the conversation got particularly heated when romney suggested the president made us weaker by going on a so-called apology tour of the middle east shortly after taking office. >> the president began what i've called an apology tour of going to various nations in...
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brian, thank you. >>> if mitt romney did gain an advantage from his debate performance wednesday, he had the biggest tv audience in more than two decades watching at that point. the nielsen ratings company says an estimated 67.2 million people tuned in for the debate. that's the largest audience for a tv debate since bill clinton, george bush, and ross perot faced off in 1992. the largest performance from four years ago was between joe biden and sarah palin. that attracted nearly 70 million viewers. >>> democrat tim kaine has more campaign money than his republican challenger. the former governor raised $4.5 million between july and september. that's compared to $3.5 million for george allen whorb, who is former virginia governor. allen has about $11 million on hand. >>> this morning a prince william county woman is accused of operating an illegal daycare. she ran the daycare out of her home unlicensed on summerworth drive in manassas. police say she left six children all under 2 years old in the care of her 16-year-old daughter. three children were alone in a separate room. child pr
brian, thank you. >>> if mitt romney did gain an advantage from his debate performance wednesday, he had the biggest tv audience in more than two decades watching at that point. the nielsen ratings company says an estimated 67.2 million people tuned in for the debate. that's the largest audience for a tv debate since bill clinton, george bush, and ross perot faced off in 1992. the largest performance from four years ago was between joe biden and sarah palin. that attracted nearly 70...
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mitt romney also spending time in virginia after the debate. he spoke to a crowd of more than 8,000 in leesburg. romney also referred to key moments from tuesday night, criticizing the president's energy policy. he also focused on the issue of defense. >> unlike cutting the military, as this president would do by a trillion dollars, i will instead maintain our military strength because america's military must be second to none and so strong, no one would ever test us. >> both romney and president obama will speak in new york tonight at the alfred e. smith dinner, a fundraising event for needy children. the two will meet up again monday night for their third and final debate. >>> two virginia hikers are back at home with their families after a trip that left them lost in the wilderness for nearly a week. neil peckens and jason hizer got lost in glacier national park in montana. they were rescued after surviving six days in the elements. the men say they used a blanket and put out an sos using burned logs to rescuers could find them. the doctors
mitt romney also spending time in virginia after the debate. he spoke to a crowd of more than 8,000 in leesburg. romney also referred to key moments from tuesday night, criticizing the president's energy policy. he also focused on the issue of defense. >> unlike cutting the military, as this president would do by a trillion dollars, i will instead maintain our military strength because america's military must be second to none and so strong, no one would ever test us. >> both romney...
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mitt romney heads to virginia. he'll visit leesburg and chesapeake a day after his running mate paul ryan campaigned in fredericksburg and lynchburg. president obama will hold rallies in two other battleground states, ohio, and iowa. he is scheduled to campaign in northern virginia on friday. both campaigns are declaring victory in last night's debate. the format allowed them to go at one another more vigorously. they clashed on several issues, including the president's energy policy. >> you cut licenses on federal land and federal waters in half. >> not true, governor. >> by how much did you cut them by? >> governor, we have actually produced more oil. >> how much did you cut on federal lands and federal waters? >> here's what we did. there were a whole bunch of oil companies. >> i had a question, and the question is how much did you cut them by? >> i'm happy to answer the question. >> all right. and it is? >> romney also criticized the obama administration's handling of the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya.
mitt romney heads to virginia. he'll visit leesburg and chesapeake a day after his running mate paul ryan campaigned in fredericksburg and lynchburg. president obama will hold rallies in two other battleground states, ohio, and iowa. he is scheduled to campaign in northern virginia on friday. both campaigns are declaring victory in last night's debate. the format allowed them to go at one another more vigorously. they clashed on several issues, including the president's energy policy. >>...
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could get pretty heated, especially based on the last debate between romney and president obama. want to remind you, we want to hear from you during the debate. i'm going to gather your feedback and watch your comments on twitter. unjoin the conversation by using the hash tag on twitter, dctalks. tonight may be the president's last chance to win over undecided vote errs in a race t appears to be far from decided. >> president obama and mitt romney are tied among likely voters in the latest cbs news/wall street journal poll. the president held a slim lead before the first debates. his laet now five points over registered voters. >>> all right. i was going to say that's something we don't see every day, but we can't see it anyway. there was a water spout out there. a man waving the ferry captured the water spout. we'll try to get that later. >> it was actually really cool. we want to bring it to you now. you can see it almost resembles somewhat of a funnel cloud. you can see a few water spouts out there as well. this is near the islands in puget sound. the water spouts lasted less
could get pretty heated, especially based on the last debate between romney and president obama. want to remind you, we want to hear from you during the debate. i'm going to gather your feedback and watch your comments on twitter. unjoin the conversation by using the hash tag on twitter, dctalks. tonight may be the president's last chance to win over undecided vote errs in a race t appears to be far from decided. >> president obama and mitt romney are tied among likely voters in the...
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it's narrowed in other battleground states. >>> while mitt romney will be busy preparing for the debate today, his running mate will be campaigning in virginia. the republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan met voters yesterday in two other key states in ohio and wisconsin. romney will visit virginia tomorrow. he has rallies scheduled in leesburg and chesapeake. >>> both virginia senate candidates will be campaigning in our area. democrat tim kaine will try to appeal to women voters today. he's holding a town hall meeting with northern virginia women near dulles. tony tull is live with news about the race. >>> the paper officially stating it endorses former virginia governor and current u.s. senate candidate tim kaine. "the post" citing they agree with kaine on deficit cutting and allowing bush era tax cuts to expire. the paper also saying they admire kaine for his straight talk and civility. tony tull at the news desk. >> the deadline in maryland to vote is 9:00 tonight. you can register online at the state's board of elections website, elections.state.md.us. >>> a police officer
it's narrowed in other battleground states. >>> while mitt romney will be busy preparing for the debate today, his running mate will be campaigning in virginia. the republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan met voters yesterday in two other key states in ohio and wisconsin. romney will visit virginia tomorrow. he has rallies scheduled in leesburg and chesapeake. >>> both virginia senate candidates will be campaigning in our area. democrat tim kaine will try to appeal to...
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. >> both president obama and mitt romney are preparing for tuesday's debate and campaigning in swing states. the president is in williamsburg, virginia, and it planning on staying there until the debate. john kerry is once again playing the role of romney, and romney is traveling all over ohio while prepping for the debate. it will be a town hall style. the latest poll numbers may be close, but president obama's campaign has one major thing to celebrate. total fund raising has been more than $181 million. the republicans have not released their september fundraising numbers. >> if you have not registered to vote yet, time is running out. the deadline for maryland and west virginia voters is tuesday, while the mail in deadline for registration passed last week. they can still regular strer this friday at any brie brar, fire house, or online. special interest groups in maryland are spending big bucks. supporters for and against question seven that would pay for a casey know have spent more than 47 million. that's on pace to exceed their spending. there's also been big spending for ques
. >> both president obama and mitt romney are preparing for tuesday's debate and campaigning in swing states. the president is in williamsburg, virginia, and it planning on staying there until the debate. john kerry is once again playing the role of romney, and romney is traveling all over ohio while prepping for the debate. it will be a town hall style. the latest poll numbers may be close, but president obama's campaign has one major thing to celebrate. total fund raising has been more...
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it's the -- in the first presidential debate romney said he would cut funding to pbs even though he loves big bird. that sparked an outpouring of support in favor of big bird. the men hope to have skits and musical performances featuring muppets during the rally. it will be a rocking good time in ohio next week as the boss will meet up with a former boss. former president bill clinton will join legendary rocker bruce springsteen at a campaign event in the buckeye state. president clinton will once again push for president obama's economic plans to help the middle class. >>> this morning denver police are trying to figure out who fired shots at a barack obama campaign office. last night a bullet shattered a window at the president's campaign office with workers inside. fortunately, no one was hurt. the shooter may have been someone in a passing vehicle. investigators are now screening surveillance video for clues. >>> congressman jesse jackson jr. is under federal investigation for possibly misusing funds. sources tell nbc news the fbi and federal prosecutors are looking into pressing char
it's the -- in the first presidential debate romney said he would cut funding to pbs even though he loves big bird. that sparked an outpouring of support in favor of big bird. the men hope to have skits and musical performances featuring muppets during the rally. it will be a rocking good time in ohio next week as the boss will meet up with a former boss. former president bill clinton will join legendary rocker bruce springsteen at a campaign event in the buckeye state. president clinton will...
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petersburg. >>> if romney did gain an advantage from his debate performance, he had the biggest audience watching. the nielsen ratings company said an estimated 67.2 million people tuned in for the debate. it's the largest audience for a debate since bill clinton, george bush, and ross perot faced off in 1992. the biggest was for joe biden and sarah palin that attracted 70 million viewers. democrat tim kaine is leading governor george allen in fund-raising. the former governor raised $4.5 million between july and september. that is over george allen, $3.5 million, who is also a former governor. >>> this morning a prince william county woman is accused of operating an illegal daycare and cruelty to children. tara angeline ran growing minds daycare licensed out of her home on summer work drive in manassas. police say tuesday she left six children all under 2 years old in the care of her 16-year-old daughter. during the investigation, child protective services agency officials said angeline often made her teenager watch the children for long hours. >>> this week marks ten years since the be
petersburg. >>> if romney did gain an advantage from his debate performance, he had the biggest audience watching. the nielsen ratings company said an estimated 67.2 million people tuned in for the debate. it's the largest audience for a debate since bill clinton, george bush, and ross perot faced off in 1992. the biggest was for joe biden and sarah palin that attracted 70 million viewers. democrat tim kaine is leading governor george allen in fund-raising. the former governor raised...
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he cited a 2008 debate where it said romney would support banning all abortions. >>> an ad featuring big bird that mocks romney's comments in last week's debate to end funding for public broadcasting, the producers of sesame street asked the campaign to stop running it. sesame street workshop says it's nonpartisan and doesn't get involved in politics. >>> cell phones are contributing to a spike in crime. the transit agency says crime is up almost 7% between january and now compared to last year. 79% of reported cases involve property damage like car break-ins, thefts, and arson. it also had a high number of stolen electronic devices. another 20% of crime included robbery, assault, rape, and homicide with 113 cases since january. anacostia had the highest number of crimes at metro station so far this year. that was followed by college park and gallery place. >> the time is 5:37. we now have more information into the death of a reporter. the medical examiner's office ruled the death of greenhall died of homicide from a gunshot wound to the neck. firefighters found her body in july when
he cited a 2008 debate where it said romney would support banning all abortions. >>> an ad featuring big bird that mocks romney's comments in last week's debate to end funding for public broadcasting, the producers of sesame street asked the campaign to stop running it. sesame street workshop says it's nonpartisan and doesn't get involved in politics. >>> cell phones are contributing to a spike in crime. the transit agency says crime is up almost 7% between january and now...
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president obama and mitt romney squared off for 90 minutes last night in denver. tracy potts is live in denver now with the latest on the debate. >> reporter: good morning, everyone, from denver, where the pressure was on for mitt romney to perform to back up his ideas with details, taking on the man that even some republicans had described as one of the most skilled debaters in modern politics. the point of this debate was to make differences clear, on lowering the desmt. >> you said you'd cut the deficit in half, it's now four years later, we have trillion-dollar deficits. >> the way we do it is for every $2.50 of additional debt, we ask for a dollar, paid for by those doing very well to contribute a little more to reduce the deficit. >> reporter: the president insisted romney would spend five trillion on tax breaks favoring the wealthy. >> math, common sense, and our history shows us that's not a recipe for job growth. >> everything he just said about my tax plan is inaccurate. >> they clashed on wall street, whether banks should be too big to fail, and medicar
president obama and mitt romney squared off for 90 minutes last night in denver. tracy potts is live in denver now with the latest on the debate. >> reporter: good morning, everyone, from denver, where the pressure was on for mitt romney to perform to back up his ideas with details, taking on the man that even some republicans had described as one of the most skilled debaters in modern politics. the point of this debate was to make differences clear, on lowering the desmt. >> you...
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. >>> the post-debate bump is real for romney. the survey of likely voters has the gop candidate leading 49%-47%. a pew research poll also gave romney the lead. president obama leads a separate gallup poll in a survey of re registered voters. romney is focusing in the battleground state of ohio for the second day today. no republican has won the election without winning ohio. >>> a congressional committee will meet today to discuss last month's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. it's expected to focus on serious missteps by the state department. ambassador chris stevens and three others were killed in that attack. a state department official will be one of the witnesses to testify before the house oversight committee. he is expected to deny reports the state department ignored requests for additional security in libya in the weeks before the attack. >>> today the supreme court will hear a case on whether race should be a factor considered in college admissions. the nine justices will hear the case of abigail fisher.
. >>> the post-debate bump is real for romney. the survey of likely voters has the gop candidate leading 49%-47%. a pew research poll also gave romney the lead. president obama leads a separate gallup poll in a survey of re registered voters. romney is focusing in the battleground state of ohio for the second day today. no republican has won the election without winning ohio. >>> a congressional committee will meet today to discuss last month's deadly attack on the u.s....
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the debate tomorrow will be on foreign policy. republican vice president paul ryan and vice president joe biden will be on the campaign trail, also ann romney is on the trail. president obama will visit many states including virginia this week. >> the commonwealth is just one of the handful of states that are a toss up. earlier this morning, david gregory joined us and said you can expect to see more of those visits in the coming weeks. >> this really becomes the fight down the stretch here in some of these key states like our own he in virginia where the obama campaign believes women voter wills be critical in their turn out to win the state of virginia. >> and you can hear more about the campaign just ahead on meet the press. david will be joined by rob portman and marco rubio, and david actixlerod. >> tomorrow the candidates will likely discuss u.s. relations with iran. the white house denies a report for an agreement on the first ever talks. the u.s. and iran agreed in principal to negotiate, but they insist the talks will be
the debate tomorrow will be on foreign policy. republican vice president paul ryan and vice president joe biden will be on the campaign trail, also ann romney is on the trail. president obama will visit many states including virginia this week. >> the commonwealth is just one of the handful of states that are a toss up. earlier this morning, david gregory joined us and said you can expect to see more of those visits in the coming weeks. >> this really becomes the fight down the...
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. >> that is richard murdoch during a senate debate. a romney campaign spokesperson said the gop presidential nominee disagrees with murdoch's statement. a new ad started running in indiana featuring romney giving his support to murdoch. >>> the number of suspected meningitis cases in virginia linked to that tainted steroid shot is rising. 41 cases have been reported, and that includes 3 cases in west virginia. nearly 700 people received the steroid shots made at the massachusetts pharmacy and outpatient medical center in roanoke and cristiansburg. the clinics are still working to contact everyone who received that shot. >>> in the meantime, massachusetts health investigators found unsanitary conditions inside the pharmacy linked to the outbreak that includes visible black specks of fungus in the steroids. 23 people have died, more than 300 people nationwide have been infected. the governor is ordering surprise inspections of the state's compounding pharmacies at least once a year to try to stop something like this from happening again.
. >> that is richard murdoch during a senate debate. a romney campaign spokesperson said the gop presidential nominee disagrees with murdoch's statement. a new ad started running in indiana featuring romney giving his support to murdoch. >>> the number of suspected meningitis cases in virginia linked to that tainted steroid shot is rising. 41 cases have been reported, and that includes 3 cases in west virginia. nearly 700 people received the steroid shots made at the...
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mitt romney is in boston. obama campaign aides say the president has watched that first debate. they say he won't make the same mistakes again. >> i think he's going to be aggressive for making the case of his view of where we should go as a country. >> president can change his style. he can change his tactics. he can't change his record, and he can't change his policies, and that's what this election about. >> tomorrow night's town hall style debate will focus on domestic and foreign policy. the president will likely face questions about the white house's response to the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya last month. >>> if you haven't registered to vote yet, this week is your last chance. maryland voters will have until tomorrow, and the same goes for people in west virginia. in the district, the deadline has already passed to register by mail. you can still register in person. you'll have to do that at a public library, firehouse, or police station. >>> five minutes after the hour now. today lawmakers remember former senator arlen specter. he died yesterday after a
mitt romney is in boston. obama campaign aides say the president has watched that first debate. they say he won't make the same mistakes again. >> i think he's going to be aggressive for making the case of his view of where we should go as a country. >> president can change his style. he can change his tactics. he can't change his record, and he can't change his policies, and that's what this election about. >> tomorrow night's town hall style debate will focus on domestic and...
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this comes as president obama and mitt romney get ready to square off in their final debate tonight. the candidates are tied amongst likely voters in the latest nbc news/wall street journal poll. the president led by three points before that first debate. ♪ . >>> it just isn't the candidates hitting the campaign trail. bruce springsteen will be performing on behalf of the campaign tomorrow in charlottesville, virginia. the free event will take place at the downtown mall. the boss has also played in ohio and iowa for the president's re-election campaign. >>> meanwhile, romney isn't saying whether he'd be open to one-on-one talks with iran over the nuclear many practice. they asked him about it as he watched a touch football game between his staff and reporters covering his campaign. romney wouldn't answer. the issue of iran is likely to be one of the key questions at tonight's debate. >>> the u.s. may not be close to sitting down with iran to discuss its nuclear program after all. the white house is denying a new york times report that the two sides have agreed in principal to one-o
this comes as president obama and mitt romney get ready to square off in their final debate tonight. the candidates are tied amongst likely voters in the latest nbc news/wall street journal poll. the president led by three points before that first debate. ♪ . >>> it just isn't the candidates hitting the campaign trail. bruce springsteen will be performing on behalf of the campaign tomorrow in charlottesville, virginia. the free event will take place at the downtown mall. the boss has...
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the candidates will square off in their third and final debate. it will take place at lynn university in boca raton, florida, and will focus on foreign policy. the president has been preparing at camp david, romney in florida. the campaigns used the sunday morning talk shows to appeal to voters. >> the american people have gotten to see mitt romney up close as he offers his vision of the future and what he would do as president. even more startling is the president's complete failure to put forth an agenda for the next four years. >> what he would hear is the president making a case for how we build not education system second to none, so we have the best trained workers in the world, how we get control of our energy future. >> tonight's debate begins at 9:00. you can watch it right here on nbc 4. also, we want to hear from you during and after tonight's debate. i'm going to be gathering your feedback on facebook and twitter to use on air. you can join the conversation by using the #dctalks. tonight's debate may be the last chance to win over unde
the candidates will square off in their third and final debate. it will take place at lynn university in boca raton, florida, and will focus on foreign policy. the president has been preparing at camp david, romney in florida. the campaigns used the sunday morning talk shows to appeal to voters. >> the american people have gotten to see mitt romney up close as he offers his vision of the future and what he would do as president. even more startling is the president's complete failure to...
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with romney. inchts kid ro >>> kid rock is joining republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan on the campaign trail today. this isn't the first time he's attended gop events. kid rock attended a fund-raising event in august and at the republican national convention in tampa. >>> virginia's u.s. senate candidates will hold their second debate today. republican george allen and democrat tim kaine will square off in richmond. a recent nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll shows kaine pulling ahead of allen 49%-44%. "meet the press'" tidavid grego moderated the panel last week. >>> the washington humane society found murray yesterday. on friday murray's owner was jogging with the dog when she was confronted by another jogger. she says the man grabbed murray's leacsh, but he slipped out of his collar and disappeared. the man then allegedly grabbed her and sexually assaulted her. she screamed for help, and the man ran off. murray, meanwhile, has a broken leg but is expected to be just fine. >>>
with romney. inchts kid ro >>> kid rock is joining republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan on the campaign trail today. this isn't the first time he's attended gop events. kid rock attended a fund-raising event in august and at the republican national convention in tampa. >>> virginia's u.s. senate candidates will hold their second debate today. republican george allen and democrat tim kaine will square off in richmond. a recent nbc news/wall street journal/marist...
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mitt romney is preparing in boston. both sides agree the president has to improve on his performance from the first debate. >> he's got to be more energetic. i think you'll see somebody who's very passionate about the choice that our country faces. >> the president can change his style. he can change his tactics. he can't change his record, and he can't change his policies, and that's what this election is about. >> some obama aides say the president wasn't as prepared as they wanted for the first debate because he had to focus on some of his presidential responsibilities. now, you can watch tomorrow night's presidential debate live here on nbc 4. our coverage begins at 9:00 p.m., and then stay tuned for news 4 at 11:00 for a full breakdown of what the candidates said. >>> if you haven't registered to vote yet, you'd better do so this week. today is the deadline for voters to register. in maryland and west virginia, you have until tomorrow. in the district, you've missed the deadline to register by mail, but you can sti
mitt romney is preparing in boston. both sides agree the president has to improve on his performance from the first debate. >> he's got to be more energetic. i think you'll see somebody who's very passionate about the choice that our country faces. >> the president can change his style. he can change his tactics. he can't change his record, and he can't change his policies, and that's what this election is about. >> some obama aides say the president wasn't as prepared as they...
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a new survey shows mitt romney holds a 4-point lead over the president 49% to 45%. this amounts to a huge swing. the poll also shows that romney's favorability is rising and that he's making gains among women and hispanic voters. >>> this week republicans are focusing on winning over voters in north carolina. senators john mccain and behind day graham will be campaigning on behalf of mitt romney today in the battle ground state. house speaker john boehner will attend events for the gop presidential nominee on friday and saturday. romney himself will campaign in north carolina on thursday. he was in virginia yesterday. he told supporters in newport news that president obama would cut military spending, which will leave hundreds of thousands of virginians without a job. the president will be campaigning in ohio. he'll visit ohio state university in columbus. president obama held more than 30 campaign events on college campuses this year. he'll fly to the buckeye state from california where he wrapped up a lucrative fund-raising trip last night in san francisco. >>> an
a new survey shows mitt romney holds a 4-point lead over the president 49% to 45%. this amounts to a huge swing. the poll also shows that romney's favorability is rising and that he's making gains among women and hispanic voters. >>> this week republicans are focusing on winning over voters in north carolina. senators john mccain and behind day graham will be campaigning on behalf of mitt romney today in the battle ground state. house speaker john boehner will attend events for the gop...
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senate debate that could be a major headache this morning for mitt romney. good morning and welcome to "news 4 today." i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. turn back the clock. it says wednesday, october 24th right now, but it's not going to feel like fall today. already temperatures in the 60s for some of us. by later today, the temperatures really going to sky rocket. >> we're going to enjoy it while it lasts. tom kierein is here with our forecast. tom, good morning. >> this time of year we don't have as much daylight as we do in august, so any spike in the temperature is not going to last as long, but it may briefly feel like summer by midafternoon. >>> right now it is off to a balmy start around the metro area, else where, where you see the moving green on storm team 4 satellite image, that's a light rain. just a very few sprinkles trying to reach the ground in loudoun county and farther west in eastern west virginia and western maryland, it is tracking east. you might briefly need an umbrella from the shenandoah valley and blue ridge east here and
senate debate that could be a major headache this morning for mitt romney. good morning and welcome to "news 4 today." i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. turn back the clock. it says wednesday, october 24th right now, but it's not going to feel like fall today. already temperatures in the 60s for some of us. by later today, the temperatures really going to sky rocket. >> we're going to enjoy it while it lasts. tom kierein is here with our forecast. tom, good...
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debate. the candidates will square off at hofstra university on long island. it will be a town hall style debate with voters asking most of the questions. the debate will focus on domestic and foreign policy. stay tuned to news 4 at 11:00 afterward. angie goff will be monitoring the web and getting feedback from viewers. you can weigh in with your comments on facebook, twitter, or nbcwashington.com. >>> first lady michelle obama said she will be at tonight's debate. she told nbc's ryan seacrest she's not sure whether the president will even notice she's there, but she's sending him positive vibes just in case. >> you know, i can never tell, but i'm always primed just in case he is. i'm perched. i'm looking at him. i'm smiling. i'm giving a thumbs up if he can see it. with the lights, you just never can tell. does he know exactly where i'm sitting? can he see me? so i just prepare myself. i assume that he can, so i make sure that i'm always giving him that positive love. >> the first president
debate. the candidates will square off at hofstra university on long island. it will be a town hall style debate with voters asking most of the questions. the debate will focus on domestic and foreign policy. stay tuned to news 4 at 11:00 afterward. angie goff will be monitoring the web and getting feedback from viewers. you can weigh in with your comments on facebook, twitter, or nbcwashington.com. >>> first lady michelle obama said she will be at tonight's debate. she told nbc's ryan...
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both the president and mitt romney put their bickering from tuesday's debate aside to share a few jokes with each other. the two shared the stage at the alfred e. smith memorial foundation dinner in new york city. it's a white tie event that raises money for needy children. both candidates took jabs at each other while making fun of themselves. >> a campaign can require a lot of wardrobe changes. blue jeans in the morning perhaps, suit for a lunch fund-raiser, sport coat for dinner. but it's nice to finally relax and wear what ann and i wear around the house. >> we're getting to the time when folks are making up their minds. just the other day honey boo boo endorsed me. so that's a big relief. >> they are now just about 18 days before the general election. >>> maryland voters could make history on election day. they could help maryland become the first state ever to approve same-sex marriage by a popular vote. voters favor upholding the state's same-sex marriage law by 9% according to a new "washington post" poll. the margin of error is 4%. voters have never signed off on the unions. >>
both the president and mitt romney put their bickering from tuesday's debate aside to share a few jokes with each other. the two shared the stage at the alfred e. smith memorial foundation dinner in new york city. it's a white tie event that raises money for needy children. both candidates took jabs at each other while making fun of themselves. >> a campaign can require a lot of wardrobe changes. blue jeans in the morning perhaps, suit for a lunch fund-raiser, sport coat for dinner. but...
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>> that was president obama and mitt romney sparring at last week's debate. that issue is bound to be a hot topic again. >> joining us to talk about the third and final debate, is david gregory. >> good morning. >> things got really heated throughout that entire debate, but that was a very, very contentious point where they had sharp attacks at one another. what has to happen? >> that was a bad moment for romney because he didn't seem prepared for that particular exchange. he didn't seem to know the answer to his own question. i think the issue here is that you had something tragic happen at our consulate in libya, why the administration seemed to be so slow in describing what this was which they believe it was a terrorist attack with al qaeda links. this is one of the points of argument that obama makes to say we have decimated al qaeda, and our counter terror efforts have been hugely successful. and here is an example where it may not have been in an increasingly chaotic middle east. they have had a difficult time being clear about this and it's still the i
>> that was president obama and mitt romney sparring at last week's debate. that issue is bound to be a hot topic again. >> joining us to talk about the third and final debate, is david gregory. >> good morning. >> things got really heated throughout that entire debate, but that was a very, very contentious point where they had sharp attacks at one another. what has to happen? >> that was a bad moment for romney because he didn't seem prepared for that particular...
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debate that he wants to cut funding to pbs. the march starts at 11:00 at lincoln park and goes all the way to the reflecting pool where there will be a rally. and be sure to stay with news 4. we'll have complete coverage leading up to the election and all of the results on tuesday night. >> you can also stay with us at nbc washington.com and we'll post results there as well. right now the time is 6:37. still ahead on news 4 today check your generator. there is an important recall this morning. >>> plus parking confusion in the district. do you know where the bike lane ends and where the parking begins? we'll show you. >>> important news for people still relying on generators. champion power equipment is recalling more than 8,000 generators because of a fire hazard. fuel can leak from the generator which could spark a fire. the generators were sold from december to july in costco stores. so far eight fires have been reported. we have a complete list of the models affected by the recall on our website nbc washington.com. just sea
debate that he wants to cut funding to pbs. the march starts at 11:00 at lincoln park and goes all the way to the reflecting pool where there will be a rally. and be sure to stay with news 4. we'll have complete coverage leading up to the election and all of the results on tuesday night. >> you can also stay with us at nbc washington.com and we'll post results there as well. right now the time is 6:37. still ahead on news 4 today check your generator. there is an important recall this...
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just 48 hours after they sparred in a debate at hofstra u university, president obama and mitt romney met again to trade jokes. they met at a white tie event that raises money for needy children. both mr. obama and mr. romney took jabs at each other, and they also made fun of their own debate faux pas. >> find the biggest available strawman and then just mercifully attack it. big bird didn't even see it coming. and by the way, in the spirit of sesame street, the president's remarks tonight are brought to you by the letter "o" and the number 16 trillion. >> smf yome of you may have not i had a lot more energy in our second debate. i felt really well rested after the nice long nap i had in the first debate. >> there are now just 18 days before the general election. >>> new this morning, police are searching for the person who shot a man two times while standing on his front porch in southeast d.c. it happened around 11:15 on 50th street. police say the victim was shot during the robbery. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. >>> today a judge will sentence one of the
just 48 hours after they sparred in a debate at hofstra u university, president obama and mitt romney met again to trade jokes. they met at a white tie event that raises money for needy children. both mr. obama and mr. romney took jabs at each other, and they also made fun of their own debate faux pas. >> find the biggest available strawman and then just mercifully attack it. big bird didn't even see it coming. and by the way, in the spirit of sesame street, the president's remarks...
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. >>> their final debate may not be until next week, but president obama and mitt romney will be in the same room tonight. both candidates attending a charity dinner for the catholic archdiocese of new york. that dinner will be a break from both men's grueling schedules. president obama campaigned yesterday ohio and iowa. you see that here. he will visit northern virginia tomorrow. mitt romney spent yesterday in the commonwealth. he held rallies in leesburg and in chesapeake, virginia, as well. >>> today george allen and tim kaine will square off in their final debate before election day. the debate will take place on the virginia tech campus. political analysts don't expect neither fireworks tonight. they say neither candidate will take much of a risk because the race is so close. recent polls show the democrat tim kaine with a slight lead over republican allen. >>> some sad news from the world of politics this morning. george mcgovern's family says the former democratic senator is near death. family members say the 90ear-old is no longer responsive in hospice care. his daughter says h
. >>> their final debate may not be until next week, but president obama and mitt romney will be in the same room tonight. both candidates attending a charity dinner for the catholic archdiocese of new york. that dinner will be a break from both men's grueling schedules. president obama campaigned yesterday ohio and iowa. you see that here. he will visit northern virginia tomorrow. mitt romney spent yesterday in the commonwealth. he held rallies in leesburg and in chesapeake, virginia,...
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organizers say inspired by comments mitt romney made during the first presidential debate about wanting to cut funding for pbs. >> our kids were raised on mpt and we feel it's important. music and art is part of our every day lives. >> widespread public support for all of public media, it's important for democracy to do that. >> organizers say there were about 1,500 attendees at the march, and it's not affiliated with pbs. >> some of them looked a little scary. >> yeah, you know, at this point -- >> some of the puppets. >>> "today" is next on nbc 4. starts at 8:00. >> erica hill joins us live. >> hey, richard and angie, good morning to both of you, just ahead on sunday morning, adding insult to injury, another big storm heading to the east coast. just what you want to hear. the latest on the weather for you. >>> we'll visit one hard-hit town trying to pick up the pieces after sandy and advice for people dealing with anxiety and stress in the wake of of the storm. >>> also ahead, two days and counting until election day, so what's the state of the race for the white house? david gregory
organizers say inspired by comments mitt romney made during the first presidential debate about wanting to cut funding for pbs. >> our kids were raised on mpt and we feel it's important. music and art is part of our every day lives. >> widespread public support for all of public media, it's important for democracy to do that. >> organizers say there were about 1,500 attendees at the march, and it's not affiliated with pbs. >> some of them looked a little scary. >>...
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. >>> we won't see much of president obama or mitt romney this weekend. both candidates will keep low profiles as they prepare for their third and final debate monday night in boca raton, florida. >> the next vice president and president of the united states congressman paul ryan and governor mitt romney. >>> country singer john rich introduced romney and running mate paul ryan yesterday at this rally in daytona beach, florida. the republican presidential nominee accused the obama campaign of petty attacks and silly word games. >> the obama campaign has become the incredible shrinking campaign. this is a big country with big opportunities and great challenges and they keep talking about smaller and smaller things. we have big ideas, bold ideas, a strong agenda. we'll get america working again and that is why you're going to help elect the two of us and we'll go to washington and get this country ontrack. president obama campaigned yesterday in our area and spoke to 10,000 supporters at george mason university and coined a new word. romnesia. >> if you say
. >>> we won't see much of president obama or mitt romney this weekend. both candidates will keep low profiles as they prepare for their third and final debate monday night in boca raton, florida. >> the next vice president and president of the united states congressman paul ryan and governor mitt romney. >>> country singer john rich introduced romney and running mate paul ryan yesterday at this rally in daytona beach, florida. the republican presidential nominee accused...
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the organizer says he was inspired after hearing mitt romney say during the first presidential debate he wants to cut funding for groups like pbs. the march starts at 11:00 at lincoln park and goes to the reflecting pool where there will be a rally. be sure to stay with news 4. we have complete coverage up to the election and the results on tuesday night. you can stay up to date on our website nbc washington.com. >>> good morning everyone. the time right now is 9:38. coming up space shuttle enterprise will need some repairs after hurricane sandy damaged it. we'll take a look at what needs to be fixed. ♪ >> plus singers come together to help those in need in a star studded benefit concert for those affected by hurricane sandy. [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i
the organizer says he was inspired after hearing mitt romney say during the first presidential debate he wants to cut funding for groups like pbs. the march starts at 11:00 at lincoln park and goes to the reflecting pool where there will be a rally. be sure to stay with news 4. we have complete coverage up to the election and the results on tuesday night. you can stay up to date on our website nbc washington.com. >>> good morning everyone. the time right now is 9:38. coming up space...
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you always -- but isn't that exactly what mitt romney did from the republican primaries, the debates. >> to the middle. >> he went from here all the way -- to the middle. to the point where i think folks said it's sort of like the utah of the salt lake city editorial. which mitt romney are we going to see? and i think that's what concerned maybe a lot of independents. everybody had their base and everybody played to their base. >> which obama are we going to see? the one that took office in 2008 and immediately went far left? the one that was in the campaign? the one in between? >> i think it's going to depend on -- this is going to be interesting. the question is what do we do between now and december 31st? that's what everyone is afraid of, what they call that fiscal cliff, that i hope that they'll explain it. i tried to explain it on my show this week. what is it, what does it mean, and what kind of impact -- someone is suggesting if we g off that fiscal cliff, then we're talking about the loss of two million jobs, as it was explained this week. two million jobs and we'll be right
you always -- but isn't that exactly what mitt romney did from the republican primaries, the debates. >> to the middle. >> he went from here all the way -- to the middle. to the point where i think folks said it's sort of like the utah of the salt lake city editorial. which mitt romney are we going to see? and i think that's what concerned maybe a lot of independents. everybody had their base and everybody played to their base. >> which obama are we going to see? the one that...
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he will be heading to california tomorrow for a campaign event there and mitt romney will be in the swing state of florida today scheduled to speak at a campaign event in orlando as he hopes to keep his post debate momentum going. government officials and economists are firing back after some republicans claimed yesterday's jobs numbers were manipulated. minutes after the jobs numbers came out former ge ceo jack welch said the government tweaked the numbers on purpose to help the president. the unemployment rate dropped to 7% to 8% from 8.1%. officials from the bureau of laib statistics say the numbers are almost impossible to manipulate. general electric is the minority share holder of nbc. >>> a nail polish company with facilities in maryland is set to layoff more than a hundred people at the end of the year. simple colors owned by revlon is closing the beltsville facility and the company said it would be eliminating 250 jobs as part of a global reorganization. >>> good news for a metro rider this weekend. you don't have to deal with too much track work. crews will only be working on tw
he will be heading to california tomorrow for a campaign event there and mitt romney will be in the swing state of florida today scheduled to speak at a campaign event in orlando as he hopes to keep his post debate momentum going. government officials and economists are firing back after some republicans claimed yesterday's jobs numbers were manipulated. minutes after the jobs numbers came out former ge ceo jack welch said the government tweaked the numbers on purpose to help the president. the...
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governor romney, in at least three states, four different stops over the next two days. he says the debates have super charged his campaign. >> thank you, tracie. >>> the presidential debates may be more riveting than any sporting event. more than 58 million viewers watched the debate, according to nielsen. that's three times more the number of people who watched monday night football and baseball's championship combined. nbc had the most viewers, 12.4 million. abc came in second with 11.7 million. cbs had 8.4 million viewers. fox did not carry the debate because it aired the nlcs. >>> virginia is going to be candidate central over the next four days with the presidential hopefuls and their running mates making eight stops in the state during that time. the president kicks off the visit with a rally in richmond. then sunday the president will make three stops in richmond, haymarket, and virginia beach. paul ryan and vice president joe biden will each make two stops in the commonwealth. >>> the news 4 i-team heard from a voter who said he was missing a whole page of refer
governor romney, in at least three states, four different stops over the next two days. he says the debates have super charged his campaign. >> thank you, tracie. >>> the presidential debates may be more riveting than any sporting event. more than 58 million viewers watched the debate, according to nielsen. that's three times more the number of people who watched monday night football and baseball's championship combined. nbc had the most viewers, 12.4 million. abc came in second...